BSc Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year
University of Greater Manchester
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year is an undergraduate degree in Psychology with Education that explores psychological principles and educational practices. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a foundation year designed to prepare students for degree-level study, and features an individual research project in the final year. The first year covers foundational content through Academic Language and Skills 1, Perspective in Psychology, and Professional and Academic Skills. Subsequent stages build knowledge through modules such as Cognitive and Biopsychological Perspectives, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, Introduction to Applied Educational Psychology Concepts, and Social and Critical Psychology. Advanced study incorporates Applied Educational Psychology Skills, Advanced Applied Educational Psychology, and Applied Experience. Optional focus areas and specialisms are supported by choices such as Cyber Psychology and New Media and Psychology of Mental Health, culminating in The Honours Project.
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Entry requirements
Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 17%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 84%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 83%
- Access course: 6%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 9%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Language and Skills 1
- Academic Language and Skills 2
- Academic Language and Skills 5
- Perspective in Psychology
- Professional and Academic Skills
- Key Studies in Psychology
- Project Design, Academic Integrity and Ethics
- Collaborative Project
- An Introduction to Designing and Implementing Research
- Cognitive and Biopsychological Perspectives
- Understanding the Person
- Contemporary Issues in Psychology
- Application of Psychology
- Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- Introduction to Applied Educational Psychology Concepts
- Social and Critical Psychology
- Personality and Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Biopsychology
- Applied Educational Psychology Skills
- The Honours Project
- Applied Experience
- Psychology of Loss and Trauma
- Advanced Applied Educational Psychology
- Cyber Psychology and New Media
- Psychology of Mental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £21,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,500 and £25,500. The £21,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Developmental psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
The average entrant had 80 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Applications in Education with foundation year at University of Greater Manchester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.